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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC92011 - 8/13/92 - 6300 Shingle Creek PkwyPLANNING COACUISSION FILE CHECKLIST File Purge Date: a g 9 FILE INFORMATION Planning Commission Application No. PROPERTY INFORMATION Zoning: C �� PLAN REFERENCE Note: If a plan was found in the file during the purge process, it was pulled for consolidation of all plans. Identified below are the types of plans, if any, that were consolidated. • Site Plans • Building Plans • Other: FILE REFERENCE Note: The following documents were purged when this project file became inactive. We have recorded the information necessary to retrieve the documents. Document Type Date Range Location Agenda Cover Sheet: Planning Commission Agenda Book Minutes: Planning Commission Minutes: City Council Resolutions: Planning Commission Resolutions: City Council Ordinances: City Council lu g-13- 9J City Vault City Vault City Vault City Vault City Vault Historical Photographs: Planning Commission City Archieve CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER PLANNING COMMISSION APPLICATION Street Location of Property Application No. 92011 Please Print Clearly or Type It Legal Description of Property C04 fi (�IoC"L` Z F�lro0146J�Q Cay-1 �ov��2 Owner � ��� � ��� ( �nfixd\g � m, �C)�(S _1 � Address 3sGE) Phone No. Applicant M6r6 VC r k.- -o 0 S42+c lJNt 0e.r5t 4(, Address .7c- c C�f�-5� Nit( 546,±''.ST 64-" / �r/ Oslo/ Phone No. 712-77-V0 Type of Request: Rezoning Subdivision Approval Variance Site & Bldg. Plan Approval Special Use Permit Other: Description of Request: Zcly��►�-e i'LliCet -T CJ C,100 The applicant requests processing of this application and agrees to pay to the City of Brooklyn Center, within fifteen (15) days after mailing or delivery of the billing state- ment, the actual costs incurred by the City for Engineering, Planning and Legal expenses reasonably and necessarily required by the City for the processing of the application. Such costs shall be in addition to the application fee described herein. Withdrawal of the application shall not relieve the applicant of the obligation to -pay costs incurr d prior to withdrawal. ( ` Fee $ SO.O 0 - Applicant's Signature Receipt No. Date: IL4 S (c7c,2. PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Dates of P.C. Consideration: / 3 9 -'� Approved Denied following conditions: this 1�,3�day of CITY COUNCIL ACTION Dates of Council Consideration: Approved ✓' day of c Denied this �.- amendment: 19 aL., subject to the Chairman 19_1,�t , with the following Clerk P/I Form No. 18 (over please) PLANNING COMMISSION INFORMATION SHEET Application No.92011 Applicant: United Properties/Metropolitan State University Location: 6300 Shingle Creek Parkway Request: Determination/Special Use Permit Determination The applicant requests a determination that an educational use is an allowable use in the C-1A zoning district and for a special use permit, assuming that it can be so construed, for a university campus in the office building at 6300 Shingle Creek Parkway. The property in question is zoned C-lA and is bounded on the north by Interstate 94, on the east by Earle Brown Drive (west leg), on the south by an identical six story office building, and on the west by Shingle Creek Parkway. Educational uses are a permitted use in the C2 zone, but are not listed as a permitted use in the C-1 zone. (C-lA uses are the same as C-1 uses.) In 1987, the City Council adopted an ordinance amendment allowing "instructional uses for art, music, photography, decorating, dancing and the like and studios for like activity" as a special use in the C-1 zoning district. While this does not comprehend something of the scale of a university campus, it is at least a use where adult classes may be conducted. It, therefore provides some basis for considering a university campus as a use that may be comprehended in the C-lA zoning district. Under the Building Code, an adult educational use is classified as a B2 type occupancy, the same as office occupancy. Staff have taken the position that the use, if allowed at all in the C-1 and C-lA districts, should be classified as a special use because of the treatment of "instructional uses" under the existing ordinance. It may be appropriate to amend the ordinance to clarify that educational uses generally are comprehended as a special use in the C-1 and C-lA districts, but we do not believe it is necessary to accomplish that ordinance amendment prior to consideration of a special use permit for Metro State University. It should also be pointed out that the Zoning Ordinance contains no explicit parking formula for educational uses. In the case of the recent additions to Earle Brown Elementary School and the Brooklyn Center Junior -Senior High School, parking requirements were related to staff levels and assembly use within the building. In the case of a university campus serving primarily adults, something related to the expected enrollment or even to potential seating may be appropriate. We recommend consideration of an explicit ordinance provision relating to educational uses to give guidance in the future. Such a provision might require, for adult educational uses, one space for each two potential seats or one space per enrollee on the maximum day or evening of classes, whichever is greater. There will also be parking demand for staff and faculty, but there should be at least some carpooling or transit ridership August 13, 1992 1 to offset this. Special Use Permit The proposed special use permit would comprehend a university campus with office space, conference room and classrooms totaling 14,826 sq. ft. of "usable" space and 16,605 sq. ft. of rentable space. There would be a total of 13 classrooms used this fall with five more to be added next fall. Total seating, including the conference room would come to 645 seats next fall. Offices and conference room will be located on the first floor and classrooms will be located on the second and third floors of the office building at 6300 Shingle Creek Parkway. The applicant's representative, Mr. Daniel Kirk, has submitted a letter describing the proposed university use and a class schedule for the fall quarter (attached). Mr. Kirk explains that Metropolitan State University is a member of the Minnesota State University System. It is an upper division university which offers bachelor's and master's level degrees for working adults. The typical student is 35 years old, works full time and attends classes in the evening or weekends. Most classes are in the evening, Monday through Thursday, 6 to 9 p.m. and on Saturdays between 8 and 4 p.m. Mr. Kirk states that the university as well as the building owner does not want to have a parking problem. They have made numerous parking surveys over the past six months and have concluded that available parking will be adequate for the limited daytime use and the more extensive evening use of the property. Metro State plans to have three to four staff members on a regular basis at the site and will have rotating offices for administrative and academic purposes for staff who would travel to and from permanent locations in Minneapolis or St. Paul. Mr. Kirk states that Metro State serves approximately 8500 students in the metro area. The northwest suburban facility would house approximately 10 to 15% of their total enrollment spread throughout the year. Classes are offered quarterly including summer. Mr. Kirk states that Metro State's average class size is 22. The class schedule indicates that a maximum of 13 classes will be offered at one time on Wednesday evenings. He therefore expects approximately 260 students to be the maximum present at the site in the evening. Mr. Kirk concludes his letter by noting that Metro State University successfully leases space in office buildings throughout the metro area. He lists buildings in both Minneapolis (City Place) and St. Paul (Metro Square) as examples. Regarding the special use standards contained in section 35-220 of the Zoning Ordinance (attached), we believe they can be met in this case. The proposed educational use will promote and enhance the general public welfare and will not be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, morals, or comfort. The proposed August 13, 1992 2 special use will not be injurious to the use of other property in the immediate vicinity nor will it impair property values. It should be noted at this juncture that there is a cross parking agreement with the property to the south which is owned by Ryan Properties. Mr. John Kelly of Ryan Properties has called to say he has no objection to the proposed use and, in fact is looking forward to the beneficial spinoffs from the university being here. The establishment of the proposed university will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding property. In fact, it should be a stimulus to further development and improvement of the area. Regarding the adequacy of parking, we feel that the schedule of classes is of utmost importance. The class schedule for the fall quarter (attached) indicates that there will be no more than one class offered during the day on any given day of the week. Almost all classes will be offered between 5:30 and 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The parking available for the space taken up by Metro State, based on the parking formula for the office building, is approximately 67 stalls. The maximum enrollment for any of the daytime classes is 30 students. We believe two such classes could comfortably be accommodated on the site. At this time, we would recommend that daytime enrollment be limited to no more than 60 until such time as the university occupies more space within the building. As to evening parking demand, a total of 18 classrooms may be in use at one time when all planned improvements are complete. The applicant has indicated that average class size is 22. Although total seating may reach 621, actual enrollees present at one time probably will not exceed about 400. The site in question contains 435 parking stalls. Coincidentally, the number of workers from U.S. West Direct (the major tenant in the building) that work at night is approximately 35. It, therefore, appears that, even if every student drives, the existing site can accommodate the proposed number of classrooms. Beyond this level, it may be necessary to use parking on adjacent properties. No such arrangement is acknowledged in the approval of this application, though the cross parking arrangement with 6200 Shingle Creek Parkway will allow students to park on either property as a matter of convenience. Additional classroom space will, we believe, require an off -site parking agreement since it likely will expand parking demand beyond the capacity of this site. Recommendation Altogether, we believe the proposed use should be considered a special use in the C-lA zoning district and that the standards for a special use permit are met in this case. Approval is, therefore, recommended, subject to at least the following conditions: 1. Special use permit approval acknowledges a university campus with up to 18 classrooms, occupying up to 16,605 August 13, 1992 3 sq. ft. of rentable space at 6300 Shingle Creek Parkway as contained in the applicant's plans and letter dated August 4, 1992. Any expansion or alteration of the proposed use beyond that contained in the aforementioned submittal shall require an amendment to this special use permit. 2. The special use permit is subject to all applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations. Any violation thereof may be grounds for revocation. 3. Building plans are subject to review and approval by the Building Official with respect to applicable codes prior to the issuance of permits. 4. Students attending weekday daytime classes shall not exceed 60 at any given time. Submitted by, Gary Shallcross Planner Approved by, 01111�?O—� r, * - &J&A�� Ronald A. Warren Director of Planning and Inspections August 13, 1992 4 It: .� r r1-:U1,I I, It I KU b I H I t Ul 41 VtI-,b 1 I 'i I U j.4+'h:iJ— 4V d r'. UJ Metropolitan State University Suite 121, Metro Square 121 Seventh Place E. St. Raul, Minnesota 55101-2189 612/296-3875 August 4, 1992 Mr. Gary Shallerose Planner City of Brooklyn Center 6301 Shingle Crook Pkwy. Brooklyn Center, MIS 55430 Dear Gary: most-tt'4 brand fax transmittal memo 7671 wofpages ►� r FroNN y� /� Dept, Phone 767 — 7 Fax It Fax A / As you requested, here is more infeormation upon Metropolitan State University's plans for the northwest suburbs. • Metropolitan State University is a member of the Minnesota State University System. It is an upper division university, which offers bachelor's and waster's level degrees for working adults. The typical Metropolitan State University student is 35 years old, works full time and attends classes in the evening or weekends. • Metro State offers nearly a11.of its classes in the evening, Monday through Thursday, 6 to 9 TAM and on Saturdays between 8 and 4 PM. e We anticipate using approximately 14 rooms beginning September 28, 1992 in the Brookdale Corporate Center. Future expansion plans include the addition of up to about 5 more classrooms by 1995• • A parking problem ie something we all desire to avoid and we would not be considering this facility if we felt that this was going to be a problem. Because of our intense evening usage. we have made numerous surveys of daytime and evening parking during the last six months. As a result, we're convinced that evening parking usage will not be a problem. Our daytime usage is extremely limited and we would restrict our scheduling to be sure we are within the proportionate number of stalls available for tenants in the building. (4.5 stalls per thousand usable square feet, or approximately 60 stalls during the day.) • We plan to house approximately three to four staff members on a regular basis at the site. In addition, two rotating offices would be available for admini3trative and academic purpoaoo for staff who would travel to and from permanent locations in either Minneapolis or St. Paul to provide rotating student support services. • Metropolitan State serves approximately 8,500 students in the metropolitan area. The northwest suburban facility would be a satellite facility that would house approximately 10 to 15% of our total enrollment spread throughout the year. An equal opportunity educator 0 printed on recycled paper r1u1u-�i-t-1��� 1�•._o 1 IIC1fJJ ::,I"Ic !4w1VCfJII I u • Metropolitan State's average class size is 22. The 1992 fall quarter schedule indicates that the maximum number of classes offered at any one time in the evening, would be 13 Classes on Wednesday cvcninga. Therefore, approximately 260 students would be the maximum number of students on site in the evening when usage is most intense. • Metropolitan State offers programs quarterly throughout the year including summer. The typical student will take one evening class per quarter (11 weeks in duration). • We successfully lease space in office buildings throughout the metropolitan area and have done so since we were founded twenty ycarab ago. Major office building sites we currently use are located in Minneapolis (City Place, 8th & Hennepin and Business Technology Center nth and 10th Ave.), and St. Paul (Mmtro Square, 7th & Robert). Please let me know if I can provide you with additional information. DK:lp Sincerely, �. r Daniel Kirk Associate Vice President 1 -rn'r 11 P 1'14 UNITED PROPERTIES Brokerage & Management Company August 6, 1992 Mr. Gary Shallcross City Planner City of Brooklyn Center 6301 Shinglecreek Parkway Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 RE: 6300 Shinglecreek Parkway Dear Mr. Shallcross: RECEIVED tili((YiVNxT,14k1. C:O1 rw 'IAA Mr. Michael Ohmes, of United Properties, asked that I summarize my conversation with Linea Campion of U.S. West Direct regarding the proposed tenancy of Metropolitan State University at the above referenced location. Ms. Campion's reaction could best be described as favorable. She went so far as to comment on how convenient it would be for many of the U.S. West Direct employees to take classes after work in the same building. When asked about after hours parking requirements for U.S. West Direct, she indicated that the "department" on second floor was contemplating a move to "flex hours" which would place up to thirty-five employees in the building after 5:00 p.m. Ms. Campion's only concern revolved around security issues and those fears were dispelled when she learned an on -site guard would be provided at Metropolitan State University's cost during their hours of operation. If you wish to contact Ms. Campion directly, she can be reached at 585-2252. Should any other questions arise please feel free to give me a call at 893-8885. Sincerely, f G�� Fred C. Koehler Property Manager cc: Michael Ohmes osaaa.dx 3500 West 80th Street Suite 110 Minneapolis, MN 55431 (612) 831-1000 CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER PLANNING COMMISSION 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway 569-3330 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Please take notice that the Planning Commission of the City of Brooklyn Center will hold a public hearing on Thursday, August 13, 1992, 1991 at approximately 7:30 p.m., at the City Hall, 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway to consider the petition described below: Auxiliary aids for handicapped persons are available upon request at least 96 hours in advance. Please contact the Personnel Coordinator at 569-3300 to make arrangements. TYPE OF REQUEST: Determination and Special Use Permit PETITIONER: Metro State University PROPERTY NAMED IN THE PETITION: 6300 Shingle Creek Parkway Legal Description: Lot 1, Block 2, Brookdale Corporate Center BRIEF STATEMENT OF CONTENTS OF PETITION: Request for a determination and special use permit approval for an educational use in a ClA (Service/Office) zoning district. Respectfully, r a Ronald A. Warren Planning Commission Secretary August 6, 1992 Daniel Kirk Associate Vice President Metropolitan State University 700 East Seventh Street St. paul, MN 55101 Dear Mr. Kirk: Please be advised that the Planning Commission of the City of Brooklyn Center will review Planning Commission Application No.92011, submitted for a special use/determination, at its meeting on Thursday, August 13, 1992 at approximately 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway. The applicant or a designated representative must be present at this meeting. Auxiliary aids for handicapped persons are available upon request at least 96 hours in advance. Please contact the Personnel Coordinator at 569-3300 to make arrangements. If you have questions or comments regarding this matter, please contact me. Sincerely, Ronald A. Warren Planning Commission Secretary RAW:mll cc: Mike Ohmes, United Properties File No. 92011 CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER Council Meeting Date 8 92 Agenda Item Number REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEM DESCRIPTION: Planning Commission Application No. 92011 - Metropolitan State University DEPT. APPRCUAL: V/ LJ% / L rren, Director anning and Inspection MANAGER'S REVIEW/RECOMMENDATION: No comments to supplement this report Comments below/attached SUMMARY EXPLANATION: (supplemental sheets attached X ) Planning Commission Application No. 92011 is a request for special use permit approval to allow an extension campus of Metropolitan State University in a C1A zoning district in the office building at 6300 Shingle Creek Parkway. Attached for the Council's review are minutes and information sheet from the August 13, 1992 Planning Commission meeting, letters from the applicant and property manager, information on classes offered, ordinance sections pertaining to the use and a map of the area. Recommendation This application was considered by the Planning Commission on August 13 and approval was recommended subject to the four conditions listed on page four of the minutes from that meeting. CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER 6301 SHINGLE CREEK PARKWAY BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA 55430 TELEPHONE: 569-3300 FAX: 569-3494 EMERGENCY - POLICE - FIRE 911 NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED REZONING CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER Notice is hereby given of a public hearing to be held on the 17th day of September, 1992, at 7:30 p.m. at the City Hall, 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, to consider the proposed rezoning from R7 (Multiple Family Residence) to PUD R7 of the following described property: Tract B, Brooklyn Farm 2nd Addition This property is more commonly described as the east leg of Earle Brown Drive and Summit Drive. Said proposed rezoning has been submitted by Evergreen Development Group. Date: August 27, 1992 Ronald A. Warren Planning Commission Secretary (Published in the Brooklyn Center Sun Post September 2, 1992)